HLnovel Chapter 234: Princess Qingning's Mansion
Chapter 234: Princess Qingning's Mansion
After listening to what Sheng Hong said, Mrs. Xu, the old lady of Sheng, strongly agreed with his recent behavior.
Even in her heart, her previous biased opinions towards Sheng Hong were reduced significantly.
It is human nature to be partial. If you don't lose your conscience for the sake of snobbery, then you are still a good person.
Old Madam Sheng was not prepared to pursue the responsibility at this time. If Lin Qinshuang and Molan had not mentioned this matter, would he still care so much about Hualan? Would he still have such a "parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run"?
Being too transparent is too cold.
A lifetime of life experience has taught Mrs. Sheng that human nature is the most fragile thing that cannot stand the test.
Sheng Hong was unaware of the feelings of Old Lady Sheng Xu, and only nodded in agreement.
“Yes, we must make preparations for both scenarios.
But I can only trouble my mother to help Hualan read her face in secret."
"I know." Old Mrs. Sheng nodded and took on the responsibility.
After a few days, after her repeated consolation and preaching, Madam Wang finally calmed down from shouting "This is all Madam Lin's conspiracy."
But she still didn't believe that Lin Qinshuang would wholeheartedly consider her Hualan.
Until just now.
After the outsiders left, Madam Wang brought Mother Liu and stood in front of Lin Qinshuang and Molan.
She didn't care about her status as an elder and a lady, and bowed,
"Molan, I'm wrong. I shouldn't say that to you."
Then he turned to Lin Qinshuang and apologized in the same way,
"Thank you.
Sometimes you can say something nice, I misunderstood you."
"..."
If it weren't for the fact that the annoyance on Wang Ruofu's face couldn't be faked, Lin Qinshuang really thought that this person was here to annoy her.
Hua Lan also stepped forward, her eyes filled with tears,
"Thank you, Sister Molan, and thank you, Miss Lin."
"Thank you, father, thank you, grandmother. Hua Lan has caused you all trouble."
Now the whole family sits together with one mind and makes plans for the future.
The young and ignorant Rulan and Minglan were also standing nearby, blinking their ignorant yet clear eyes, watching the serious adults holding the meeting at the table.
With the smart Molan in front, Sheng Hong and Old Lady Sheng's way of educating the younger generations of the Sheng family has also changed a little, and even gave rise to a little more expectations.
They all felt that with one more person, there would be more help, and the children could also offer some useful suggestions.
So without avoiding them at all, Sheng Hong began to talk about the current situation.
"Now, there are still families that can propose marriage to Hualan..."
Hualan actually has no trouble finding a husband.
Her father, Sheng Hong, had completed his term of office in exile and would soon be able to return to the capital to serve as an official. Moreover, the Sheng family was well-off and had a business foundation, so they had no worries about money.
Her maternal grandfather's house was the Wang Taishi Mansion, which was enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
She was raised by Old Madam Sheng, the only daughter of Marquis Yongyi. It was rumored that she was educated by the young lady of the Marquis's mansion since she was a child, and that Madam Kong had personally taught Hualan etiquette.
Even in Tokyo, Hua Lan's prefix would make people look up to her. She should not be treated as just an ordinary daughter of a seventh-rank official.
After discussing for a long time and spreading all the papers with names and information on them on the table, they still couldn't come up with a suitable family.
At this moment, Molan suddenly spoke,
"Grandma, father."
"Why not consider the family of Grand Princess Qingning?"
She picked up the rice paper with the names of the two princesses written on it, blinked her bright eyes, looked at Sheng Hong and Old Lady Sheng, and said,
"Molan doesn't understand complicated principles, but she can understand simple calculations.
Princess Qingning's family should be the best choice, right? "
"Tell me, what's the best way?"
Sheng Hong did not say that it was easy to marry into the Princess's Mansion. What he was most curious about now was why Molan said such a thing.
Molan explained in a serious tone,
“The Earl of Zhongqin is half an earl, and the second son is a man of good character.
However, Countess Zhang is a bad person and will bully and make things difficult for Sister Hualan. In addition, the Earl of Zhongqin’s Mansion is very likely to covet Sister Hualan’s dowry, and they look down on our Sheng family. The betrothal gift today is just a show of force for us. Their character is questionable and cannot be trusted.
In this case, the Earl's Mansion will do more harm than good, and it is not a good match."
Sheng Hong nodded, but these were conclusions that had been reached long ago, so what about the next steps?
Molan continued to tell the follow-up story.
“These remaining families all have their own shortcomings.
He has a bad temper, holds a low position, and has too many concubines...
Well, if that's the case, and there are things that require patience, why not just choose Sister Hualan because she has the most distinguished status?
Because of your noble status, you can gain the greatest benefit by tolerating some minor problems, right?
The disadvantage of being the eldest grandson of a princess is that he becomes a concubine, has illegitimate children, and the eldest princess is in charge.
But as long as Sister Hualan can please the princess grandmother, won’t she be able to live a comfortable life?
The status of the Princess's Mansion is higher than that of the Earl's Mansion. The Princess's Mansion is rich, and she is the eldest sister of an official, with countless treasures bestowed by the emperor. The Princess's Mansion has connections and someone who can help my father get promoted. When we brothers and sisters tell others about the Princess's Mansion's high status, we will all be proud.
Marrying into the princess's mansion means you are a member of the royal family. Who can bully Sister Hualan easily?
Sister Hualan is so gentle, generous, and dignified. Which grandmother wouldn't like her?"
In everything, those who are involved are the most confused.
Molan's simple analysis made Sheng Hong and Old Lady Sheng see the family background that they had never thought about because of their concerns about their identity.
For the officials, which lady would be considered marrying up if she married into the government?
Who can be as noble as the eldest princess?
In this way, one should consider her virtue when choosing a daughter-in-law.
He is well-educated, able to tolerate a bastard's son, be kind to the eldest princess's beloved grandson, and be pleasing to the eldest princess.
Princess Qingning's biological mother was not of high status, but she was raised by Empress Jing'an, and she has a close relationship with the current emperor, like a real brother.
Although Hualan's social status was not high, she was raised by the daughter of a marquis and a descendant of a famous family who was enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. If the Grand Princess denied Hualan's origin, she would be denying herself.
Wanting to marry Hualan into the princess's mansion is not just a foolish dream.
Since the husband may not be a good man and the mother-in-law may not be reasonable, wouldn't it be better to choose a mother-in-law who will not covet Hualan's money and has the most noble status?
The royal family and clan members all avoided scandals and would never get divorced or favor concubines over wives.
When dealing with a woman like Hualan who comes from a civil servant family, even if it is just for the sake of face, she will definitely be given benefits both in terms of face and substance.
So... that would be a good tree to live in!
If this marriage could come to pass, it would be a great opportunity for the Sheng family.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on her, Hua Lan became a little anxious.
"Father, grandmother!"
Generally speaking, marriage is decided by parents and matchmaker.
The whole family, including their younger brothers and sisters and even themselves, discussed future marriage, which made Hualan blush a little.
This is a shameful point for modern women. Hualan blushed because she was shy.
"Sister, your face is blushing." Molan whispered loudly.
As expected, Hualan's face turned even redder.
"Molan!!"
"My sister is so fierce."
Molan smiled and hid behind Lin Qinshuang, sticking out her tongue unscrupulously.
Once the stance is consistent, in fact, no matter whether they are villains, villains, good people or bad people, they are all equally lovable.
Amid Rulan's childish jokes, Old Madam Sheng gradually nodded, and then made the final decision:
"Hong'er, this can be done."